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JAPANESE SNOWBALL (Virburnum Tomen- 
tosum Plicatum). A beautiful variety of com¬ 
pact growth with brownish-green leaves and 
snowball-like blooms of pure white in June. 
15 to 18 inches.$ .75 each 
SWEETSHRUB : Calycanthus 
COMMON SWEETSHRUB (Calycanthus Flori- 
dus). Also known as the Strawberry Bush, a 
unique shrub with dark green aromatic foli¬ 
age, which turns yellow in autumn. Has odd 
shaped chocolate colored flowers that are spic¬ 
ily fragrant. Thrives in shady situations; 
especially suited for planting near trees. 
3 to 4 feet.$ .75 each 
SPIREA : Spiraea 
ANTHONY WATERER SPIREA—A dwarf, 
bushy type; flowers in flat clusters, bright 
rosy crimson. Blooms almost continuously 
and is one of the few good showy red flow¬ 
ered shrubs sufficiently dwarf to be used in 
foundation plantings or in front of shrub 
groups. Very popular. 
2 year old plants.$ .50 each 
BRIDALWREATH SPIREA (Spiraea Pruni- 
folia). Of medium height with graceful arch¬ 
ing branches. In the spring the branches are 
covered with small, button-like double white 
flowers. 
2 year old plants.$ .50 each 
REEVES SPIREA (Spiraea Reevesiana). A 
beautiful form that hugs the ground closely, 
forming a rounded mass. Foliage is a pale 
green and bears double white flowers late in 
the spring. 
2 year old plants.$ .50 each 
THUNBERG SPIREA (Spiraea Thunbergi). 
Forms a dense, fluffy bush; its feathery foli¬ 
age is a peculiar but pleasing shade of yel¬ 
lowish-green and changes to red and orange 
in the autumn. 
2 year old plants.$ .50 each 
VAN HOUTTE SPIREA (Spiraea Vanhouttei). 
Probably the most popular variety today; 
graceful in habit, thrives in any soil or situ¬ 
ation. Its gracefully arching form is very 
effective when the branches are covered with 
the round, white clustered flowers. 
2 year old plants.$ .50 each 
WEIGELA 
PINK WEIGELA (Weigela Rosea). Also called 
Japanese Honeysuckle. Flowers open a pale 
pink and turn to a deep pink. Very popular 
and a vigorous grower. 
3 to 4 feet.$ .75 each 
SNOW WEIGELA (Weigela Candida). Flowers 
pure white. 
2 to 3 feet.$ .75 each 
EVA RATHKE WEIGELA. A smaller, less vig¬ 
orous variety with crimson flowers that bloom 
all summer. 
2 to 3 feet.$ .75 each 
Flowering and Shade Trees 
For Grouping or Specimen Planting 
DOGWOOD : Cormis 
WHITE DOGWOOD (Cornus florida). A native 
tree well known to every one. Its white blos¬ 
soms are conspicuous, coming in early spring. 
The foliage is attractive all summer; in the 
fall, colors beautifully with brilliant scarlet 
berries that hang on most of the winter. 
3 to 4 feet.$1.00 each 
4 to 5 feet.$1.25 each 
PINK DOGWOOD (Cornus florida rubra). Sim¬ 
ilar to white dogwood except that its flowers 
are a beautiful pink. The two varieties plant¬ 
ed together make a charming combination. 
2 to 3 feet.$3.00 each 
GOLDENRAIN : Koelreuteria 
GOLDENRAIN TREE (Koelreuteria Panicu- 
lata). Has clusters of bright yellow flowers. 
Small tree of irregular outline, whose con¬ 
trast is pleasing when planted with other 
trees. 
5 to 6 feet.$1.00 each 
6 to 8 feet.$1.50 each 
MAGNOLIA ; Magnolia 
SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA (Magnolia grandi- 
flora). Called the evergreen magnolia, one of 
the handsomest trees in the South. It grows 
to be a large oval-headed tree and bears beau¬ 
tiful large white blossoms in late spring or 
early summer. Thrives best in not too dry a 
soil and where the temperature seldom falls 
to zero. 
2 to 3 feet, B&B $1.00 each 
3 to 4 feet, B&B.$1.25 each 
PURPLE SAUCER MAGNOLIA (Magnolia 
soulangeana Nigra). A deciduous tree with 
large foliage; produces large purple flowers 
in large numbers before the leaves appear in 
the spring. Also called Chinese Magnolia. 
2 to 3 feet.$2.00 each 
MIMOSA 
MIMOSA or Silk-Tree (Albizzia julibrissin). A 
small tree of great grace and beauty; low- 
spreading top; foliage finely pinnate and a 
wealth of pink flowers in summer. 
5 to 6 feet.$1.00 each 
6 to 8 feet.$1.50 each 
REDBUD : Cercis 
AMERICAN REDBUD (Cercis canadensis). A 
small native tree with heart-shaped foliage. 
Has a conspicuous, bright purplish-red, pea- 
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